Green

dod · 11-05-2005, 08:03

Grr posted in wrong place, too many topics :P

My favourite time of year Spring with all the new growth. Critique welcome. No PS apart from a resize, convert to jpeg and very slight USM on a couple of them

My own critique is:

1. Not too bad, although it might have been improved with slightly more DOF. The leaf in the top right also annoys me but that should be a fairly simple clone out. Composition is okay but not particularly special

2. I like the contrast here and the composition is fine, to my eye anyway. DOF is way too shallow and there's an annoying reflection from a spiders web top left.

3. This one's not too bad although it looks like there's possibly been too much USM. It was only about 60% at 1.3p so I'll probably run it through again.

4. My least favourite, a bit dull, the tops chopped off, although going lower brought some tree branches into the shot which I didn't want. Composition is only adequate

5. I like abstracts However there's nothing really catching the eye, nothing to concentrate on. Also the texture of the leaves looks a bit like noise. Best bit about it is the light and shadow.

***Steve*** · 11-05-2005, 09:10

I have moved the thread here as it includes mulitple photos,posted at once. You can still recieve general comments on your work from here but if you would like detailed critique and feedback you are welcomed to post any ONE photo in a new thread in the Critique and comments forum.

Hope that helps.

***Steve*** · 11-05-2005, 09:19

The good thing you have here on all the pictures is excellent light. This has really made a difference, in a couple of them it also has highlighted the edges of the leaves as well as making some of them semi-transparrent. This coupled with good use of dof has kept them all interesting.

I actually like picture 4 but would agree with you that its a shame the top of the reeds has been cut of. The last shot works as a semi abstract and again due to the lighting is an appealing picture.

CT · 11-05-2005, 10:07

Nice shots - good use of the light. Dod revealing his sensitive side. :lol:

Anonymous · 12-05-2005, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

Nice shots - good use of the light. Dod revealing his sensitive side. :lol:

ta folks, my sensitive sides not great tonight, spent it all trying to recover data from a disk that went south

These were compromise shots. I really wanted to get the swans and cygnets on the lake but they wouldn't come off their island and my puny 70-200 couldn't quite reach them. I need a mans' lens like the 100-400

dod · 12-05-2005, 00:20

now that's interesting, I was logged in replying to that :?

CT · 12-05-2005, 00:20

How come you're a Guest? Are you logged in? :?

CT · 12-05-2005, 00:21

Curiouser and curiouser! :lol:

dod · 12-05-2005, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

How come you're a Guest? Are you logged in? :?

Think I was, this is the only forum where I haven't a clue if I'm logged in or not. I can log out and it still shows me online, I can log in and try to post and it asks me to log in again

***Steve*** · 12-05-2005, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous

my puny 70-200 couldn't quite reach them. I need a mans' lens like the 100-400

Not so, it takes a man to be able to use the 70-200 and get great results, anyone with a big bank balance can buy a 100-400 but that doesn't automatically make them a great photographer :lol:

***Steve*** · 12-05-2005, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dod

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

How come you're a Guest? Are you logged in? :?

Think I was, this is the only forum where I haven't a clue if I'm logged in or not. I can log out and it still shows me online, I can log in and try to post and it asks me to log in again

There is definately some issue here, first you should only be able to post a reply if logged in and second we don't allow guests either.

How long has it been like this for you dod and have you tried clearing your cookies?

***Steve*** · 12-05-2005, 09:40

Actually it should now be sorted, some muppet of an admin type bloke by the name of Steve had not set up the correct permissions for this forum when he created it recently :P

I have now corrected my deliberate mistake :wink: so normal business can resume.

CT · 12-05-2005, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

anyone with a big bank balance can buy a 100-400 but that doesn't automatically make them a great photographer :lol:

Actually my bank manager has first call on the 100-400 if he wants use it at weekends. :cry:

dod · 12-05-2005, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

How long has it been like this for you dod and have you tried clearing your cookies?

Right from since I started coming here, I put a thread up about it a while ago.

Just did the same thing again with the log in, I went to reply to this and it asked me to log in again, even though I had already logged in via the front page (I think)

Cookies shouldn't be an issue as this is on a brand new lappie. XP home and FF 1.03

CT · 12-05-2005, 10:47

I get that sometimes on the S2000 Board. Have you tried setting the forums as your bookmark/favourite?

***Steve*** · 12-05-2005, 14:49

There is only one login on the site and thats at thetop of forums in the form of the flash login. The only other is the gallery login but thats not available as a direct option from anywhere with the site frame.

I know why you where able to login and post as a guest on this forum (my mistake) but your other issues are a little more baffling. I really dont know what to suggest?

dod · 12-05-2005, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

There is only one login on the site and thats at thetop of forums in the form of the flash login. The only other is the gallery login but thats not available as a direct option from anywhere with the site frame.

What's the log in beside the button for "galleries" for?

11-05-2005, 08:03	#1 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	Green Grr posted in wrong place, too many topics :P My favourite time of year Spring with all the new growth. Critique welcome. No PS apart from a resize, convert to jpeg and very slight USM on a couple of them My own critique is: 1. Not too bad, although it might have been improved with slightly more DOF. The leaf in the top right also annoys me but that should be a fairly simple clone out. Composition is okay but not particularly special 2. I like the contrast here and the composition is fine, to my eye anyway. DOF is way too shallow and there's an annoying reflection from a spiders web top left. 3. This one's not too bad although it looks like there's possibly been too much USM. It was only about 60% at 1.3p so I'll probably run it through again. 4. My least favourite, a bit dull, the tops chopped off, although going lower brought some tree branches into the shot which I didn't want. Composition is only adequate 5. I like abstracts However there's nothing really catching the eye, nothing to concentrate on. Also the texture of the leaves looks a bit like noise. Best bit about it is the light and shadow.

11-05-2005, 09:10	#2 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,111	I have moved the thread here as it includes mulitple photos,posted at once. You can still recieve general comments on your work from here but if you would like detailed critique and feedback you are welcomed to post any ONE photo in a new thread in the Critique and comments forum. Hope that helps.

11-05-2005, 09:19	#3 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,111	The good thing you have here on all the pictures is excellent light. This has really made a difference, in a couple of them it also has highlighted the edges of the leaves as well as making some of them semi-transparrent. This coupled with good use of dof has kept them all interesting. I actually like picture 4 but would agree with you that its a shame the top of the reeds has been cut of. The last shot works as a semi abstract and again due to the lighting is an appealing picture.

11-05-2005, 10:07	#4 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Nice shots - good use of the light. Dod revealing his sensitive side. :lol:

12-05-2005, 00:20	#6 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	now that's interesting, I was logged in replying to that :?

12-05-2005, 00:20	#7 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	How come you're a Guest? Are you logged in? :?

12-05-2005, 00:21	#8 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Curiouser and curiouser! :lol:

12-05-2005, 09:40	#12 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,111	Actually it should now be sorted, some muppet of an admin type bloke by the name of Steve had not set up the correct permissions for this forum when he created it recently :P I have now corrected my deliberate mistake :wink: so normal business can resume.

12-05-2005, 10:47	#15 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	I get that sometimes on the S2000 Board. Have you tried setting the forums as your bookmark/favourite?

12-05-2005, 14:49	#16 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,111	There is only one login on the site and thats at thetop of forums in the form of the flash login. The only other is the gallery login but thats not available as a direct option from anywhere with the site frame. I know why you where able to login and post as a guest on this forum (my mistake) but your other issues are a little more baffling. I really dont know what to suggest?